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This is How the Canes Can Keep Elite Talent

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https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/3205832/nhl-releases-cap-projections-for-next-3-seasons-may-rise-to-113-5-m-in-2027-28

The NHL and NHLPA released their cap projections for the next three seasons on Friday:

Season Upper limit Lower limit Percentage increase
2025-26 $95.5M $70.6M 8.5%
2026-27 $104M $76.9M 8.9%
2027-28 $113.5M $83.9M 9.1%

The salary cap for this season is $88 million, meaning the league could see a potential increase of $7.5 million next campaign. From there, the cap may jump another $8.5 million in 2026-27, followed by a $9.5-million bump in 2027-28.

The changes are subject to an extension of the collective bargaining agreement, which expires in September 2026. Minor changes may also be made to the projected upper and lower limits in 2026-27 and 2027-28.

Reports in November said the NHL and NHLPA planned to discuss a salary-cap increase between $7 million and $9 million for the 2025-26 season. However, league commissioner Gary Bettman said the rumors of a $9-million increase weren't accurate.

Bettman announced in December that the cap was projected to rise to a minimum of $92.4 million in 2025-26.

The salary cap can rise a maximum of 5% each year under the current CBA but can increase by a larger margin if both parties agree.

Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl will make $14 million starting in 2025-26, which will be the league's highest cap hit as it currently stands. Under these estimates, Draisaitl will account for 14.7% of the Oilers' cap space next season, 13.5% the following year, and 12.3% in 2027-28.

There's no shortage of star players who need new deals over the next few seasons, including Connor McDavid, Kirill Kaprizov, Artemi Panarin, Connor Bedard, and Jack Eichel in 2026 and Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes in 2027.

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Tulsky did the right thing hanging on to Necas. As some expected, Necas’ contract was designed to be traded and Necas’ huge year allowed the Canes to get an elite talent for him that they feel more comfortable extending.

I have no problem going to $13M AAV for Rantanen. Especially with a lot of ELC guys ready to make the jump in Nadeau and Nikishin.

It’ll also be interesting to see if the Canes try to upgrade the 2C position by the end of the year.

A current healthy Canes team looks like this:

Rantanen - Aho - Jarvis

Hall - Kotkaniemi - Svechnikov

Martinook - Staal - Carrier

Robinson - Roslovic - Blake

Jost/Jaaska/Suzuki

Slavin - Burns

Orlov - Chatfield

Gostisbehere - Walker

Stillman

Kochetkov

Andersen

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I’m not sure this team will be elite by games like last night. Sure they had the flu but Freddie has been ass in a can since coming back minus the rangers game.  Orlov is half assing it and based on Rod benching him last night, it shows.    It’s time the Chatfield Orlov line comes to an end.   I was content with this being a 1 and done playoff performance this year but with Moose and Hall trade, the top brass says otherwise. I just don’t see it.  The goalie situation is not cup level. Freddie is done and koochie is, well a wild man, and I have no clue what Koochie we get.    I don’t know maybe I’m just pissed still at last night but this team just doesn’t look like a cup team still.  
 

oh and the power play. This power play since December has been historically one of the worst of all time. It stinks. It is so bad, the have a hard time getting the puck into the zone. They can’t score. It’s absolutely dreadful.  Maybe the worst I’ve seen in 20 years watching hockey.  
 

From the folks on this board, I legit want to know what the excuses for Rod will be this year if they flame out with Moose and going all in with Freddie and Kooch?

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7 hours ago, cookinbrak said:

Just read a story that said we can maybe get Rantinen for 7 years for between 9 and 14 mil a year.

He wanted 14 in Colorado, they were countering with 12 or 12.5 and, apparently, there was a stalemate. That's how he became available.

He's making 9.25 on his current deal and has a couple 100+ point seasons since that contract was signed. I don't see him staying for less than 12.5.

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On 2/2/2025 at 2:56 PM, Panthers Fan 69 said:

Then that’s the option. Chatty and Slavin need to play time together.  Bump burns down to save him minutes and move or Orlov down to the third and play less minutes. 

Pretty sure playing them together means that the other 2 d pairs will have zilcho defense. Burns, Orlov, and Ghost are all subpar on defense and Walker is average at best (for a 3rd liner).

The problem is less our defense and more our goalies and offense. Our offense will have 1-2 games where they score 5+ goals followed by 1-2 games where they may score 1 goal. Not sure what our record is in games we score 3+ goals, but it has to be pretty damn good.

So pretty much, the magic number is 3 - score 3 goals, and we usually win.

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